Even if you aren't attending the Bazaar ICONS event, celebrating the genius of Jean-Paul Goude and Carine Roitfeld's September portfolio, on September 16, you can still celebrate like the industry's finest. Shake up one of three Belvedere cocktails that'll be on offer at the bash, and raise a glass to your own great taste.
1
The Belvedere 007 Martini
The Drink
Martinis are eternally chic. (Have you ever known anyone who looks anything but cool while drinking James Bond's iconic cocktail?) No need to sully their purity with olive juice–simple is delicious!
The Recipe
2 oz Belvedere Vodka
1/3 oz Dry Vermouth
Serve this classic 'tini shaken, not stirred; garnish with a lemon twist
2
The Belvedere ICONS Collins
The Drink
A sip of this sour cocktail—composed of just a few ingredients—will instantly make you feel like you're on a much-needed vacation.
The Recipe
1.5 oz Belvedere
2 oz fresh sour
Add the ingredients to a cocktail shaker with ice, and shake vigorously for a few seconds. Strain into a tall glass over ice, and garnish with a splash of club soda and a lemon wheel. Et voilà!
3
The Belvedere Smash
The Drink
If straight vodka on the rocks isn't your thing, a fruity, slightly sweet Smash may be your new libation of choice. Sip it through a straw—no need to smudge your lipstick.
The Recipe
1.5 oz Belvedere Pure
Half an orange, cut into chunks
1 oz fresh lemon juice
1 oz simple syrup
4 mint leaves
Combine the orange chunks, lemon juice and simple syrup into a cocktail shaker; muddle, and add the Belvedere. Top with ice and shake vigorously before pouring through a strainer into an iced glass. Garnish with an orange slice and mint sprig.